Posts tagged: renewable energy

Germany: Solar Power Output Increases by 60 Percent in 2011

By:  Shamsiah Ali-Oettinger The German Solar Industry Association (BSW) has announced that German solar power producers have increased electricity output this year by 60 percent over 2010 to 18 billion kWh. This is more than three percent of total power output volumes. The solar sector has already produced enough electricity to power approximately 5.1 million [...]

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Renewable Green Energy for Christmas: Solar LED Xmas Lights

Courtesy: eco20-20.com By Rene Capa Christmas time is just around the corner and every street and every building will be full of Christmas lights. Now is also the time to think of the Renewable Green Energy and combine the Christmas spirit with the environmental spirit and use Solar LED Christmas lights. Every conscientious citizen of [...]

Saturday December 24th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

The Benefits of Renewable Energy in Your Home

Guest Post by Rhian Farnworth If there was ever a buzzword across the globe that continues to grow in popularity – it’s renewable energy. We all know that it is a necessity for the world to consider how to live without the use of fossil fuels, but how many of us know the benefits that [...]

Friday December 23rd, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Potawatomi Tribe Proposes Renewable Energy Plant

Courtesy: jsonline.com The Forest County Potawatomi tribe is proposing to build an $18.5 million biogas energy project adjacent to its Menomonee Valley casino. The renewable energy plan calls for construction of an anaerobic digester that would produce both electricity as well as heat that would provide hot water and heating for the casino. The digester [...]

Sunday December 18th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Greenpeace Facebook Campaign Results in Renewable Energy

Courtesy: facebook FACEBOOK has pledged to use only renewable energy sourcesafter a landmark deal with ­Greenpeace.The popular social networking site announced on Friday that it would be using renewable energy to power its operations, including data centres worldwide. With this, Facebook is going to start moving away from thermal power as its source of energy. [...]

Saturday December 17th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »